Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16582, James O Gates, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Gates, James A. Phebe
NUMBER _____
N 16 58 2
CONTENTS

let. to Hon. J. Pratt, 10. Jan. 1839 do. to same Jan. 11. '39
New York (A) - 2,201.
Phebe Gates widow of James O. Gates, deceased, who died on the 10 th of October 1835 of Greene Co. in the State of New York, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen, of the regt. commanded by Col. Patterson, in the Massachusetts line for 21 months, and 20 days, private. Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Alleg.) at the rate of 7 1 / 2 Dollars 20 Cents, per annum, commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July, 1838, and sent to Hon. A. J. Parker, Delhi, N. York.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1838, $160.38 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 36.10
$196.48
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by G. T. Rhodes, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 109.

(2,092)
State of New York
James O Gates private Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Septem r 1818 and sent to Munson Paul esq r Castkill - New York
Arrears to 4th of Septem r 1818 } - 36. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 } 48.
Bigelow $ 84
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 Years Dec r 1775
Continued
Prudham Green Co.
Rolls 1 mass let r 2 July 79- 22 apl. 80
Notre Dame Chas C of offic Castkill N.Y.

James O'Gates
2692
Channing

James O'Gates -
2692
Channing

On this fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, held at the Court house in the town of Catskill, in and for the County of Greene, before the Judges of the same Court, aged sixty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said James O. Bates served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he enlisted for one year in the month of December 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Moses Ashley, in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishments, that he continued to serve in the said corps untill the expiration of the said year, that in the year 1779 in July 22 d he enlisted again for nine months and was in the regiment commanded by Col d Joseph Forse in the first Massachusetts regiment and continued to serve therein for the said nine months when he was discharged from the said service at the highlands, near west point, on the east side of the Hudson's river in the State of New York, that he had a regular discharge but has lost the same. That his original declaration for a pension, was made on the 20 th April 1818 and the number of his certificate is 2,692, and I do solemnly swear and offer in, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act, to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the

Revolutionary war, passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed—
Sworn this 5th Day of Sept 1820 (Signed) James Oates In Open Court
Chas. Abel Dept. Clerk
Schedule of property &c—
Real estate, none neither in Law or Equity—
Personal property one Cow, ————— $12.50
one Sow & three pigs worth ————— 5. "
I have necessary cloathing for myself & family and also bedding—
My family consists of five persons, myself and wife aged fifty nine years, Mary Gates my daughter aged twenty one years, Julia Gates my daughter aged sixteen years, Florilla Gates my daughter aged eleven years.
One Samuel Smith, late of Windham in the County of Greene, but now residing in the town of Catskill or Saugerties, is indebted to me in the sum of two hundred & seventy five dollars. Mr Smith is insolvent and unable to pay the aforesaid debt, or any part of it.
I am indebted to different persons in a sum of rising of five hundred dollars. My occupation is a farmer, and my bodily health is such, that I am not able to labour much having a burst in the abdomen—
Sworn this 5th Day of Sept 1820 (Signed) James Oates In Open Court
Chas. Abel Dept. Clerk

The first Estimate the Prisoner's Property contained in his Inventory at Seventeen Dollars and fifty cents over and above the Demand against Samuel Smith who the Court considers to be insolvent and the debt of no value Sept. 5th 1820
Thos E. Barker Henry Henton Nelson Vane
I Charles C. Steel Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Grace do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Inventory or Schedule is Seventeen Dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of September One Thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Chas. C. Steel Deputy Clerk

State of New York } Greene County }
On this 4 th day of June 1838 personally appeared before Henry Goshe a Judge of the Court of Sessions County of Greene County a resident of the town of Windham in the County of Greene and State of New York Aged Eighty Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of James C. Gats who was a Soldier in the army of the revolution during part of the years 1776 and 1777 thinking in Capt. Allen's Company and Col. Patterson's Regiment thinking he marched to Boston and Cambridge and during a part of the years 1779 and 1780 he served she thinks in Col. Vose's Regiment and marched to New Jersey and West Point on the Hudson River and that he was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and he entered the service in the town of Richmond State of Massachusetts She further declares that she was married to the said James C. Gats on the 20 th day of November 1777 and that her husband the aforesaid James C. Gats died on the 10 th day of October 1835 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before Henry Goshe
Phoebe her mark Gats
one of the Judges of the County Courts of the county aforesaid

I Henry Goske Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that Phebe Gutes the within applicant is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where she resides to be a person of truth & veracity & further that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court.
Henry Goske

Am. A. J. Parker No 2

State of New York Greene County ss
Austin Gates being duly sworn depose and says that he is the Second Son of Sony O and Phebe Gates and that according to his family records he was born the 12 th day of August 1781 that he is now almost fifty eight years old and that his Brother George was nearly two years older than he was when he died in the year 1812 and further this Deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed before me This 28 th day of June 1838 Austin Gates William S. Robinson Com of Decas
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and what he has sworn to I believe to be true William S. Robinson Com of Decas State of New York, Greene County ss. I William V. B. Heermance Clerk of the County of Greene aforesaid do certify that William S. Robinson before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds of said County duly appointed & qualified that his signature to said affidavit is genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal this 29 th day of June 1838 William V. B. Heermance CLK

Hon. A. J. Parker AR

State of New York Albany County } ss
Charles Dayton being duly sworn aspoxy once says that he lives in the town of Rensselaer Ville in the County of Albany and he is the son of Miles Dayton who was a son of Abraham Dayton formerly of Columbia County in this State that he is in possession of an old Bible which was left him by his father (who is now dead ) with other Books, which his father informed him was one his grand Fathers. Abraham Daytons Bible which he has no doubt of the truth of as it has been in the family ever since his remembrance and the first time he saw it it bore the mark of Antiquity and that he is now fifty years of age and that said book has a record of his Grand Fathers (Abraham Daytons Family in it but that some of it is so obliterated by time that he cannot make it all out but that the following is a true copy as near as he can positively find it out Abraham Dayton Born 1733 June 4 th Sarah Dayton Born 1736 Decmber 10 th was married 1756 January 1 st . Phebe Dayton Born 1758 April 7 th Miles Dayton Born 1761 September 3 rd . William Dayton Born 1764 May 4 th Henry Dayton Born 1769 Phebe Dayton married 1777 the month and day of the marriage is so obliterated that it is not intelligible enough for him to swear to; Miles Dayton married 1783 Month and day, lost out Henry Dayton died 1780 June 12 Sarah Dayton died 1795 June 4. he further says he has heard his father say his Sister Phebe was married to Mr Gage when he was a boy therefore he supposes he was married to her very young was not very intimate with the family of his uncle Gage

knowing nothing about the acts of the marriage except what appears on Record and further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 day of June 1838 Charles Dayton
James G. Clark Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Albany County ss. I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James G. Clark before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the same is his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 29 th day of June 1838.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

17th Dec 1871 Dunton's 17th Dec 1871 17th Dec 1871

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A TABLE of Money.
A Mite, three Parts of a Cent. A Quadrans or Farthing, two Mites. An Assary or Farthing, Half-penny Farthing. A Gerah or piece of Money, Penny Half-penny. A Drachm or Penny, 7 Pence Half-penny. A Drachm or Shekel, one Shilling three Pence. A Stater or Shekel of the Sanctuary, two Shillings and 6 Pence.
A Mina or Pound, 30 Shekels. A Talent of Silver, 1000 Shekels. Gold Coins. A Shekel of Gold, 100, a Denarius, Denarius, or Drachm of Gold, 100. A Pound of Gold, 71 1/4. A Talent of Gold, 1000.
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William ... James ... Sarah ... Deborah ... Mary ... Phebe Dayton ... May 1758 Hannah Dayton ... Schuylkill ... William ... May 1769 Hannah Dayton ... 1769

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James O. Gates a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.P. 16582.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 Dec 1776. Pvt. Moses Ashley John Paterson Mass.   July 2 or 22 1779 Apr 22 1780 ✓ Joseph Vose        
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Richmond Berkshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 20 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Durham? Greene Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 57 years.
Remarks: His mar. at Chatham Columbia Co. N.Y. Nov. 20 1777; His dau. of Abraham and Sarah Dayton, he died Oct 10, 1835 and she was allowed pension on an application presented June 4, 1838 while a resident of Windham, Greene Co. N.Y. Children: George, died in 1812; Austin T. Aug 12 1781; Mary 21 years in 1820; Julia 16 in 1820; Florilla 11 years in 1820.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

3515 Phebe Gates X Widow of Ja o Set. to Hon. A. J. Parker, June 21, 1838. to same 5 July, 1838

Green County ss. Where by certify that Clerk's office. The within named Mun- son Buell is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & further certify that I am well acquaint- ed with the signature of the said Mun- son Buell & know the same to be his hand writing given under my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of said County April 21 st 1818
Henry W. Van Buren Clerk of said County

Eleazer Miller of Windham in the county of Greene and state of New York being duly sworn deposes and saith that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five he was personally acquainted with James C. Gates of Richmond county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts in the winter of the year aforesaid or the year ensuing he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Ashby in the regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson in the Massachusetts line that he served in said company about eleven months and verily belie- ves he served after that nine months in the first Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Dusee —
Eleazer Miller
State of New York Greene County ss
Sworn the 20 th day of April 1818 before me, Mawson Buel one of the judges of the court of the court of Common Pleas for said county —

James O. Gales - N.Y. Albany act 1818. When last paid?
G.M.C. 16. July 1887
p. 4. the 4. before 1835 JH

James Gales Vose kept 9 in 79 2 July 79 for 9 mo. discharged 22 April 80 9 mo. 20 - 79 12 - 7 in 76

O. W. & N. Division.
F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Jan. 13, 1885.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of JAMES O. GATES a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Dec., 1775 12 mo. Pri. Moses Asaley Joan Patterson Mass. July, 1779 9 mo. " Not stated Joseph Voss "
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Town not stated.
Date of application for pension,
April 20, 1818.
Residence at date of application,
Windham, N.Y.
Age at date of application,
Fifty-seven years.
Remarks: He married Phebe Dayton Nov. 20, 1777, and died Dec. 10, 1835.
Ella Wellman,
Very respectfully,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Commissioner.

845 Jefferson Ave Rev. 1 Oct 28.86 Brooklyn, N.Y. Aug 8th/9/86
Please send me an account of James A. Yates, he was a soldier of Rev-warfare Did he receive a Pension? Hoping to hear soon, Respectfully Fort Greene Chap } Ella Hellman D.A.R.,

Brooklyn Sept 27/55.
Isaac Burdick
Please look up
James P. Gates (Gates)
He enlisted in the Revolutionary War in 1776 when 16 yrs old under Col or Gen Miller (as aid) (served 3 yrs afterwards as soldier - ) at Richmond Mass - any way he received a pension when he lived in Windham New York - for quite a number

of years. after he died then his wife received a pension They both died in Windham New York - He died Oct 10 th 1835 - and was born at East Haddam Conn - in 1760 July 9 th -
Hopeing to hear from you soon, as I am anxious to join the Daughters of the Revolution soon as I hear from you as I am positive that I am entitled to join - If you succeed

in finding him and write me that you will send me 2 copies of the proof. I will send you $1.00 before you send the papers so you can rest assured of the pay - Please look immediately
Mrs Ella Wellman 728 A Halsey St Brooklyn New York

Salesmen will use this form for all correspondence, and a separate sheet for each subject or person referred to.
Concerning
(City and date)
189
LAUTZ BROS. & CO
BUFFALO, N. Y.
Brooklyn Dec 6 th 1894
My dear Cousin
I am going to ask a favor of you - and if, it is a great trouble, please consider yourself excused from looking into it for me - it now appears to Louis the daughter of the Revolution and am confident I am entitled to do so, by right of birth - as, if you will kindly look over the muster records at the Pension Office, where these

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Concerning
(City and date)
LAUTZ BROS. & CO.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
Great Grand Father James are enrolled, and came across James O. Yates. Then, my wife will be accomplished for he received a Pension for years before his death and then his wife received it after his death. He was born in the year 1760 July 9th in East Haddam Conn - and died Oct 10th 1835 at Windham N. Y. - and enlisted under Gen Miller in 1776 and served 3 years, (he was only 16 yrs old when enlisted) If there are any expenses attached to this please inform me

It occurs to me. there must be some expense, for I want a paper from the Pensions office, showing this to be true so I can present it to the "Secretary of the General Society of the Daughters of the Revolution" and therefore became a member —
Hope you are all well — and next time you come to Brooklyn you must surely bring your wife — We have joined a " Euchre Club — and have "lots of fun" in fact the name of the club is J. F. F. "just for fun". We attended a Crystal Wedding on Monday eve — quite a brilliant affair — J. B. looks fine in a " swallow tail" and is a great favorite — If he were here, he would send love — Sincerely yours
Ella Wallman

Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16582
Phoebe Gates Widow of James D. Gates Pre Civil War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. a , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1895 Jan. 18 "Heick D"
Ella Wellman Brooklyn N.Y.
Oct. 5/95 Hist. to Mrs. Ella Wellman, 728 G. Halsey St., Brooklyn, N.Y. m.c.
1916 Aug 15: History to Mrs.
Ella Wellman. m. 13 H

House of Representatives June 18. 1838. 3
Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Mrs Phoebe Gates widow of James O. Gates who applies for a Pension -
Very Resp'tly
Yours &c
A. J. Parker
J. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions.

Wincham Centre July 13
Free A. Parker M.C.
Mr. J. L. Edwards Esq. Board of Pensions Washington D.C.

Delhi July 12 th 1838
Sir,
In your last letter to me on the subject of the application of Mrs Phebe Bates for a pension, you desire the original leaf of the family bible - which I now enclose to you - Will you send me the certificate addressed to Delhi Delaware Co. N.Y.
Very Resp ly
Yours &c
A. J. Parker
Edward Eng

House of Reps July 27 1838
Sir
In the case of Mrs Phebe Gates who applied for a pension - I enclose docu- ments which I think fully supply the testimony required -
Very Resp't
Yours Affec't
A. J. Parker
J. L. Edmunds Cust of Pensions

State of New-York
Greene County ss -
On this twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the undersigned one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Greene and state of New-York personally appears James O. Gates aged fifty-seven years resident in the town of Windham in the county aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that the said James O. Gates enlisted in the month of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Noble in the regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson in the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in said camp until some time in December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six when he was discharged from service in the state of New-York that in the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the state of Massachusetts he enlisted to fill a Regiment of continental troops called the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose then lying at West Point in which camp he continued to serve until some time in the month of April one thousand eight hundred and eighty when he was discharged from service in the state of New-York at a place called the Highlands near West Point and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services but the affidavits made by Elmer Miller accompanying the above declaration - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Messrs Buel -
I Messrs Buel one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Greene and state of New-York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James O. Gates did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of congress -
April 20 th 1818 -
Messrs Buel -

Green County ss I hereby certify that the within framed Clerks office - Munsen Buel is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green & further certify that same will be authenticated with the signature of the said Mun- sen Buel & know the same to be his hand writing given under my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of said County 2 April 21 st 1818
Sam l J. Sam Berghm Clerk said County -

W 3515 - ar Phebe Gates widow of James O. N.Y.
adm'd 21:20 days. pri $72.20
deduct. due 10 days of Oct. 1835 - pen. To com: 11 oct. 35
Hon. A. J. Parker ADR Delhi N.Y.

State of New York } ss Greene County }
Rev Henry B. Stimpson being duly Sworn deposes and says that he is the pastor of the Presbyte- rian Church of Windham that Phebe Gotz is the widow of Jonas G Gotz (Deceased) that he has been personally acquainted with her for the last twenty five years that she is a member of his Church that she and the late Jonas G Gotz together as man and wife until the day of his death which was the 10 th day of October 1835 that he was present when he died and knowing she has remained a widow ever since that period and that she is a person of truth & veracity and of the first respectability and further he saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 th day of June 1838 William S. Robinson Com of duty
Henry B. Stimpson

State of New York Greene County ss
James Lee being duly sworn deposes and says that he lived in the town of Chatham Columbia County and State of New York in the year 1777 and was personally acquainted with James O. Gats of Richmond in the State of Massachusetts and with Phebe Dayton of Chatham New York now Phebe Gats knows the said James O. Gats was married to the said Phebe Dayton in November 1777 that he was present at the marriage that he is enabled to swear to the time of their marriage as being in November by the age of his brother who was born a few days only after the marriage of the said James O. and Phebe Gats and that he was sixty years of age the 28 th day of last November as is shown by his father's old family Records which he has in his possession and which he sincerely believes to be a true Record as he has known it ever since the birth of his brother in the year 1777. that Abraham Dayton the father of Phebe Gats was his own uncle and that he lived in the same neighbourhood and was intimately acquainted with the family and that he has resided in the town of Durham in said County of Greene during the last thirty years and during that period has been personally acquainted with the said James O. and Phebe Gats and knows them to have lived together as man and wife until the death of the said James O. which was in October 1835 and ever since that period he has been acquainted with the said Phebe Gats a widow of the said James O. Gats and knows she has remained unmarried until the present time and knows her to be the identical person whom he saw married to James O. Gats in November 1777 and further he saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me
6 th day of June 1838
William L. Robinson & Com of Asses
James Lee
I certify that the above named James Lee is a person of the first respectability and of truth and veracity he is well known to me and what he has sworn to I believe to be true
William L. Robinson & Com of Asses
10. 93. She swears that he was present at the marriage of James Lee and Phebe Dayton and that he is well known to her as the person who was present at the marriage of James Lee and Phebe Dayton

State of New York Greene County } Id
Phoebe Gots being duly sworn deposes and says that she was married to James C. Gots on the 20 th day of November 1777 in the town of Shotham County of Columbia and State of New York by Rev. Mr. Brott a Baptist Minister of that place and that he kept no Record of marriages nor gave no Certificate thinks he was not a pastor of any regular Church & there was not much regularity about Churches in that place it was not the custom to keep a Record of marriages in this State in any of the towns or Churches and that she is not in possession of any Record or documentary evidence in support of the date of her marriage that she was in possession of a family Record which contained the Record of her marriage and that it was burned in her house that was consumed by fire in the year the 1816 and she knows of none in any branch of her family excepting the one referred to in the affidavit of James Lee and that she has caused Search to be made in the said County of Columbia for some witness who could testify to something respecting her marriage in the year 1777 but is unable to find any person there who lived there at the time of the marriage who has any knowledge of the facts she thinks when they were married her husband James C. Gots had been discharged from his first tour of duty under Capt Allen or come home on furlough but rather thinks he had been discharged and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 12 th day of June 1838
William S. Robinson } Com of Deeds " " " "
Phoebe her Gots mark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and that she is a person of the first respectability and one of truth and veracity and what she has sworn to I believe is true William S. Robinson } Com &c

State of New York Greene County ss
I William T. B. Keermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Hon. Henry Gosslee before whom the annexed affidavit of Phebe Gates was sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Court of said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature thereto is genuine.
I further certify that William T. Robinson Esq. before whom the other annexed affidavits were sworn was at their respective dates a Commissioner of said County duly appointed & qualified & that his signature to said affidavits is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 12 th day of June 1838
W. T. B. Keermance Clk